There has actually been a long and heated debate about this issue in the past year. There are 2 camps when it comes to keeping them loaded or rotating the mags every few months....... We're all in one or the other. And, people tend to take their side to heart (sometimes too much so).

If I can find the last thread on this, I will and will post the link. But, in anticipation of what might come... Please keep it civil..... I myself have previously fallen into this topic, and it's easy to have things turn into an argument...

There has actually been a long and heated debate about this issue in the past year. There are 2 camps when it comes to keeping them loaded or rotating the mags every few months....... We're all in one or the other. And, people tend to take their side to heart (sometimes too much so).

If I can find the last thread on this, I will and will post the link. But, in anticipation of what might come... Please keep it civil..... I myself have previously fallen into this topic, and it's easy to have things turn into an argument...

What do you mean an argument? People start physical threatening each other?

Bad to leave your magazines full for extended period of time?

Simple, I believe leaving them loaded won't hurt them a bit, BUT, I still rotate my mags simply because I can. That way if any one mag develops any kind of operational problem I know it - and can remedy or replace it. I also know they get cleaned, lubed and maintained on a regular basis. Nobody gets forgotten.

Re: Bad to leave your magazines full for extended period of time?

What is there to lube? Springs don't rub against each other so nothing to lube there. Is the piece inside plastic or steel? If steel then I guess they do rub and there is a chance of some rust. Guess I never really thought about it.

Because lube will attract and hold dirt and stuff. Nothing in a magazine needs to be lubricated. The follower is typically made of a plastic or nylon blend, and is self lubricating. The base plate is either metal or plastic. Although the spring does move, it doesn't do it so fast that it builds up any friction and creates heat.

I don't like any kind of lube around any of my ammo. Lube just doesn't belong in a mag.

The magazine in my nightstand gun stays loaded all the time. The other ones I leave empty. I don't rotate my mags. Between my nightstand gun and the shotgun which I also always keep loaded, I think I have all my bases covered.